AcuTech Consulting, Inc. is proud to announce its participation in the Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS) International Conference and Workshop on Modeling the Consequences of Accidental Releases of Hazardous Materials, September 28-October 1 at the Grand Hyatt San Francisco.

The 1999 Conference marks AcuTechs debut as a sponsor of the prestigious chemical process safety organization. The conference features leading industrial, academic, and regulatory experts presenting new developments in modeling techniques for the prediction of dispersion of accidental releases. The CCPS conference includes sessions focusing on regulatory issues and the communication of release scenarios to involved third parties.

AcuTech President and CEO David Moore is participating in a workshop co-chaired by Craig Matthiessen of the US Environmental Protection Agency and Mark S. Dreux, of McDermott, Will and Emery.

Workshop: Regulatory Issues

Title: A Comparison of International Regulations Requiring Consequence Modeling of Hazardous Materials

Abstract:The EPA RMP regulation requirement for an offsite consequence analysis was a precedent-setting rule for U.S. companies. Other governments have either preceded this rule or plan to model similar requirements after these requirements. For example, the UK and EEC countries had modeling requirements prior to 40 CFR Part 68, and Malaysia and South Korea have developed regulations since their introduction. For global companies or for companies working in these countries, it is useful to both know the basis for the requirements, the parameters they need to comply with, and the future direction of this issue worldwide.

This paper will provide a review of international regulations that require offsite consequence analysis of hazardous materials, the models required or allowed, and the modeling assumptions required or allowed. A comparison of RMP OCA versus other perspectives and the benefits and drawbacks of all approaches will be included.

The regulatory issue workshop focuses on case studies applying dispersion modeling to meet U.S. and international regulations.

In addition to Mr. Moores contribution to the workshop, AcuTech is exhibiting at CCPS, as well as hosting a hospitality reception on Wednesday, September 29 to celebrate our new membership in CCPS. AcuTechs reception is from 5:30pm-8:30pm in the Potrero Room on the theatre level in the Grand Hyatt. Please join us to help make the 1999 CCPS conference a success.